Fiction Publications
Short Story “Running Back” in Sin: A Deadly Anthology (2008)
Short Story "Lesbian Failure" in Windy City Times Literary Supplement (2007)
Short Story "Everyone Loves a Leo" in The Queer Collection (2007)
Short Story "Playground" in Windy City Times Literary Supplement (2006)
Poem "She" published in Labors of Love (2005)
Short Story "The Butch's Bubbe" in Windy City Times Literary Supplement (2005)
Short Story "What Could Have Been" published in The Story Week Reader (2005)
Short Story "Reality Trip" adapted to film, co-wrote the screenplay (2005)
Nonfiction Publications
“Worlds Collide” feature article in Chicago Sun-Times (2008)
Augusten Burroughs Q&A in Chicago Sun-Times (2008)
“Big Music for Little Ears” in Time Out Chicago Issue #154 (2008)
“Les Beans Coffee” in Curve Magazine November issue (2007)
Chicago Blues feature article in Chicago Sun-Times (2007)
Renee Rosen profile in Chicago Sun - Times (2007)
"Transgender Performer Candis Cayne on CSI New York" on OutOnTheNet.com (2007)
"The Dos and Don'ts of Lesbian Dating" in Curve Magazine January issue (2007)
"Top Ten Reasons We Love Lisa Myers" in Curve Magazine December issue (2006)
"Open Studio: Jocelyn Nevel" in Curve Magazine September issue (2006)
Q&A with Kate Bornstein in Curve Magazine September issue (2006)
Nikki Weiss and Carole Antouri Profile in Curve Magazine September issue (2006)
"Sharpening the Knife" published on Gapers Block (2006)
Shannon Blowtorch Profile in Curve Magazine July/August issue (2006)
"The Cheapskates Guide to Chicago" on www.NotForTourists.com (2006)
Neighborhood editor for the Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago 2006 publication
Jocelyn Nevel Profile in Bitch Magazine Issue#30 (2005)
Books Reviewed
Trigger City in Time Out Chicago (2008)
First the Dead, City of Human Remains and City of the Sun in Crimespree Issue #24 (2008)
Stalked, Lady Killer, Easy Innocence, and No Time for Goodbye in Crimespree Issue #23 (2008)
Naming of the Dead on eMusic.com (2008)
The Next Killing, The Fourth Order and The Chrysallis in Crimespree Issue #20 (2008)
Croaked!, Ice Moon and Price of Silence in Crimespree Issue #19 (2008)
Raven Black in Chicago Sun - Times (2007)
Forests of the Night, Don't Be Afraid, Tranquility Denied and In Firm Pursuit in Crimespree Issue #17 (2007)
Days of Rage, Prisoner of Guantanamo, A Night in Hollywood Forever, and Secondhand Smoke in Crimspree Issue#14(2006)
Killer Instinct and Dead Man Haunt in Crimespree Issue#13(2006)
The Last Assassin, The Last Voice You Hear, and Whipsaw in Crimespree Issue#12(2006)
The Torso in Time Out Chicago (2006)
Door To Bitterness in Time Out Chicago (2005)
Honors/Awards Received
Chosen for the Creativity With a Conscience Exhibition at Columbia College (2005)
Winner in the Civic and Arts Foundation Fiction Contest (2004)
Editor's Choice Award for poem "Absence" (2003)
Education
2003 - 2005 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
B.A. in Fiction Writing
2002 – 2003 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
Marketing Major
Work Experience
2005 –2006: Web Contributor
www.NotForTourists.com writing reviews and articles about places in
Chicago. Contact Craig Nelson craign@notfortourists.com
2004 – 2005: Fiction Teacher
Paul Revere Intermediate, Teaching Story Workshop to fifth grade students.
Contact John Schultz (312) 663-1600
2004 – 2005: Fiction Tutor
Columbia College Chicago, Teaching Story Workshop in a one-on-one environment
Contact Alexis Pride (312) 663-1600
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